2027 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Jersey
[Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science](/majors/health-care-professions/clinical-medical-lab-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong clinical/medical laboratory science education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for clinical/medical laboratory science students.
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2027 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New Jersey
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the clinical/medical laboratory science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools
Mercer County Community College tops our 2027 list of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in New Jersey. Set in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,310 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $9,174. Students borrow a median of $12,250 to complete the clinical/medical laboratory science program here. Clinical/medical Laboratory Science graduates of Mercer County Community College earn a median of $45,389 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,250 median debt.
Kean University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools. Set in the suburb of Union, Kean University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $14,299, compared with $22,446 for out-of-state students. Clinical/medical Laboratory Science graduates carry a median of $26,703 in student loans. Soon after graduation, clinical/medical laboratory science degree recipients from Kean University generally make around $48,705. Set against $26,703 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Kean University admits about 76% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Rutgers University New Brunswick earned it the #3 place for clinical/medical laboratory science. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $17,929 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $37,441. Typical student debt for clinical/medical laboratory science graduates is $29,682. Early-career clinical/medical laboratory science graduates make about $81,482. That is a strong return on a $29,682 median debt. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.
Berkeley College Woodland Park came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools. Berkeley College Woodland Park is a mid-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodland Park. Students from in state pay about $28,320 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for clinical/medical laboratory science graduates is $13,583. Soon after graduation, clinical/medical laboratory science degree recipients from Berkeley College Woodland Park generally make around $40,999. Set against $13,583 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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